Nova Scotia spending $1.2M on technologies to battle tick-borne diseases

Acadia University lab gets $1.2 million from province to study and develop tick-control and repellency

The lab will study what type of ticks are in the province, what pathogens they carry and how they respond to repellants.

Nova Scotia spending $1.2M on technologies to battle tick-borne diseases

The Nova Scotia government is spending $1.2 million on a project that aims to develop new tick-control and repellency technologies.

Nova Scotia - Province Supports Research to Strengthen Response to Tick-Borne Diseases

Nova Scotia is investing in research and innovation that will help protect people and animals from tick-borne diseases and strengthen the province's life sciences sector.Research Nova Scotia, . . .

Research Nova Scotia invests $1.2M to combat tick-borne diseases - Your Halifax Now

Ticks are becoming a real problem across Canada, which is why Research Nova Scotia (RNS) is investing $1.2 million through its Focused Research Investment

RESEARCH NOVA SCOTIA INVESTS OVER $1 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN NOVA SCOTIA’S RESPONSE TO TICK BORNE DISEASES

WOLFVILLE, NS – August 25, 2026 – Research Nova Scotia (RNS) is investing $1.2 million through its Focused Research Investment (FRI) program to support the development and commercialization of technologies to address tick-borne diseases. The announcement was made today at Acadia University in conjunction with the official opening of the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation […]